Ripley Atkinson

Ripley Atkinson's experience in the red meat industry and current role at StoneX developing price risk management tools for Australia’s sheep and cattle sectors ensures he delivers unique, whole of supply chain insights and analysis across key factors such as prices, supply, production and the drivers of the sheep and cattle cycles.

Early report card for the 2026 border regions weaner sales

With southern weaner sales in full swing this week, the results of these provide a very timely, useful and broadly reflective barometer of where the...

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The Australian Beef Market in 2025: An Absolute Cracker

In this column in July, the StoneX H2 2025 Australian Cattle & Beef Market...

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Grass or Grain? Quarterly data reveals it's not all the same

Last week, MLA & the Australian Lot Feeders Association (ALFA) released the Q3...

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Australia’s Beef processors at capacity as slaughter resets the record books

Yesterday the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) released the Q3 2025...

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Feeder heifer purchases grow three fold as lot feeders' buying patterns change amid growth

As Australia’s feedlot industry has grown and evolved, so has the buying...

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Cattle flows to be driven by seasonal shifts in 2025-26 selling season

With the vast nature of Australia’s landscape proving to be no barrier for...

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Feedlots send market signals back to producer to prioritise steers

When considering market dynamics and buying behaviour of the producer, the...

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